Albums

While Midlake have not deserted the sounds of yore, they have reinterpreted the repertoire on For the Sake of Bethel Woods, sounding more willing to experiment. There is a sense of liberation in the music. No one is holding them back any longer.

MacGillivray’s talent and passion bring the tragic story of Mary, Queen of Scots to life. Her intricate instrumental work, captivating lyrics, and powerful vocals all come together to build this profoundly engaging and focused album.

On ‘Nothing Pressing’, Jerry Leger charts a musical and personal journey that he says he hopes listeners will feel they can share. These are songs that give you the strength to come through on the other side.

The Lied To’s Doug Kwarter and Susan Levine, return with “The Worst Kind of New”. Both lost parents during the album’s making which finds them examining loss, grief, memory, and the desire for love and self-acceptance.

The first thing you notice about Jadea Kelly on Roses is her voice. It’s an amazing instrument, one that reflects longing, yet can also convey joy.

At the heart of Samana and All One Breath opposite worlds seem to coalesce forming contradictions that are part of the very fabric of life. They travel emotional pathways through a constantly changing landscape, documenting moments that may never come again.

With House to House, we find Matt Andersen embracing a more stripped back acoustic sound. These songs have a deep connection; pulled from the same well of real-life turbulence that, ironically, invests them with as much power and bite as anything this artist has previously recorded.

Ivy Ryann says she wants her music to offer a sanctuary with no judgement, a safe space for those beset with their own mental health issues, as a solidarity and community through song. With this album, she opens the door; step inside.

On their 7th studio album, Track Dogs are joined by a host of special guests including Cathy Jordan of Dervish. With ‘Where to Now?’, they have produced a set of songs that are bound to delight their many established followers and ensnare plenty of new ones.

Australian picker Darren Cross’s third album of solo guitar music comes from a place of travel and solitude; harnessing life’s recent restrictions and finding art in simplicity during the strangest time most of us can remember.

No one could have predicted the Oysterband returning with a song collection quite like ‘Read The Sky’. This is what you get when a band continue to make music for the best reasons. It’s a top-quality album worthy of the name.

One of Shane Parish’s reasons for making ‘Liverpool’, was to unlock the inscrutable power that exists within nautical worksongs that makes them timeless and uniquely human. It’s safe to say that he has achieved that goal and made a breathtaking and singular album in the process.